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New York State War Council Office of Civilian Protection Director's General Administrative Files


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Overview of the Records

Repository:

New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230

Summary:
This series documents the director's administration and coordination of the Office of Civilian Protection with local and private agencies involved in civil defense work, particularly the initial organization of the Office and the materials required for civil defense activities. Included in this series are correspondence, memoranda, publications, regulations, and photographs. Agencies represented in this series include: American Red Cross, Boy Scouts, Emergency Medical Service, Highway Repair and Debris Clearance Committee, and the federal Office of Civilian Defense.
Creator:
Title:
War Council Office of Civilian Protection Director's general administrative files
Quantity:

16 cubic feet

Inclusive Dates:
1941-1945
Series Number:
A4311

Arrangement

Arranged by topic.

Scope and Content Note

This series contains correspondence, memoranda, publications, regulations, and photographs documenting the director's administration and coordination of the Office of Civilian Protection with local and private agencies involved in civil defense work. A significant amount of records details the initial organization of the office and the materials required for civil defense activities such as: air raid shelters; blackouts; evacuations; stockpiles; uniforms and insignia; and volunteer recruitment.

In addition to local war councils, subordinate and related agencies represented in this series include: American Red Cross; Boy Scouts; Emergency Medical Service; Highway Repair and Debris Clearance Committee; and the federal Office of Civilian Defense. Also found is information regarding the protection of New York State's war industries.

A4311-15: This accretion consists of recruitment and war bond posters, organizational charts, a chart of chemical warfare agents, and maps. Maps document locations of air raid warning sites, air raid warning districts and telephone networks, police teletypewriter networks, service zones for natural disasters, civil defense facilities and control centers, plasma reserves, and emergency medical facilities.

Other Finding Aids

Available at Repository

A4311-78: Folder list is available at the repository.

Processing Information

This series was originally accessioned as boxes 340-352 of old collection #77, accession -71.

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.

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